Yanan Wang, Associated Press Updated 12:56 am CDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 FILE - In this March 12, 2017, file photo, Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, speaks on the sideline of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. The senior Chinese official is describing the mass internment of ethnic minority Muslims in the country’s far west as a system of training centers that saves Muslims from religious extremism by teaching them to speak Mandarin and accept modern science. It was a rare instance of the ruling Communist Party publicly detailing its vision of what the extrajudicial detention of an estimated 1 million ethnic minority Uighur and Kazakh Muslims is setting out to achieve. less FILE - In this March 12, 2017, file photo, Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, speaks on the sideline of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. The senior Chinese ... more … [Read more...] about China says internment camps are ‘free vocational training’
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Norwich artist beats hundreds of entries to win prize in international competition
PUBLISHED: 22:21 15 October 2018 Sabrina Johnson Lara Cobden, Liminal Space – Part 1, oil on panel, 80 x 80cm Archant A Norwich artist has been named as a prizewinner in an international contemporary art contest. Lara Cobden has won the Parker Harris Prize in the Wells Art Contemporary 2018 competition. Following an international open call, 123 artists were shortlisted from 1397 submissions from 26 different countries - the highest number of entries in the history of the prize. Ms Cobden describes her prizewinning work, titled Liminal Space as a form of “magical realism” created in response to the natural world. As winner of the Parker Harris Prize, Ms Cobden will receive professional development mentoring from the London based arts consultancy which is one of the leading visual arts consultancies in the UK.The shortlisted works are currently displayed at The … [Read more...] about Norwich artist beats hundreds of entries to win prize in international competition
Call For Papers: Internationalism: A Special Journal On Allied International Law Vol. 1 Issue 1
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Live Law October 15, 2018 11:08 pm Change Font Size Internationalism is a peer-reviewed journal on the allied fields of international law, which is concerned with the innovation and encouragement of the fields related to International Law. Started by a league of youth professionals of the legal diaspora, this journal aims to focus on the due aspect of the promotion of international law and it’s allied (cum innovative) fields. Topics: (Not inclusive) Pure International Law International Human Rights Law International Refugee Law International Cyber Law International Environmental Law Space Law Artificial Intelligence and Law Submission Guidelines: Internationalism strictly against plagiarism and shall keep a threshold of it. The Word Strength acceptable shall be 6,500-10,000 words (including/not including spaces.) Any violation of the guidelines shall make the chance of the publication unfructuous. If certain … [Read more...] about Call For Papers: Internationalism: A Special Journal On Allied International Law Vol. 1 Issue 1
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry accused of being insensitive after announcing royal baby on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have been accused of being insensitive after announcing they are expecting a baby on a remembrance day marking infant loss. The couple today revealed they will become parents in the spring of next year, making the announcement just hours after arriving in Australia for their first official overseas tour together. But while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were inundated with well-wishes, many have pointed out the announcement was badly timed with International Pregnancy And Infant Loss Remembrance Day. One critic wrote on Twitter: "A bit insensitive if you ask me. It's baby loss and bereavement day." Another added: "Absolutely. "Prince Harry and Meghan announce excitement at pregnancy on Baby Loss and bereavement day. "And I thought it was bad enough that they couldn't wait more than three days to knock Eugenie back into place. #appallingtiming". But Ruth Bender Atik, national director of the Miscarriage Association, said: “I imagine … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry accused of being insensitive after announcing royal baby on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Vietnamese frigate joins international fleet review in RoK
The event saw the participation of 40 naval ships from 13 nations and delegations from 46 countries. This is the seventh time that Vietnam sent a naval ship to an international fleet review. Reporter of the People’s Army Newspaper joining the Vietnamese mission has captured several images of the event. The ensigns of Vietnam and RoK flying on Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao The Vietnamese frigate leaving Jeju Naval Base The formation of international fleets taking part in the review The ships moving in line Officers and sailors of the Vietnamese frigate saluting participating ships and international guests The anti-submarine helicopter Ka-28 on Frigate 015 – Tran Hung Dao Ships moving behind the Vietnamese frigate Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about Vietnamese frigate joins international fleet review in RoK